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she has been in newtown yesterday. according to "the washington post," six of the welfare deadliest mass shootings in this country's history had happened since 2007. i will start with a simple question here. why are these shootings taking even more victims it seems? >> well, they are taking more victims, number one, because we see shooters using semiautomatic weapons. most of the time you look at the mass shootings, probably in the last 15 to 30 years, it is either semiautomatic pistols, which normally have about 15, 16 rounds or high capacity. they could have 20 or they use assault rifles which, again, have 2035 rounds. so the shooters are going in and they are better armed and have high capacity weapons and they are obviously shooting to kill. in this case, the most innocent of those what do some of the shooters -- what are some of the traits they all have in common? >> well, you know, recently -- first of all, i want to be very quick to say we can't put everybody in the same pot. we can't lump them all together. we
she has been in newtown yesterday. according to "the washington post," six of the welfare deadliest mass shootings in this country's history had happened since 2007. i will start with a simple question here. why are these shootings taking even more victims it seems? >> well, they are taking more victims, number one, because we see shooters using semiautomatic weapons. most of the time you look at the mass shootings, probably in the last 15 to 30 years, it is either semiautomatic...
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will newtown change this? >> yes, i believe that congress will reconsider the current ban or the current ban that expired on semiautomatic assault weapons. especially those firearms that have magazines with the capacity to shoot 100 rounds at one time. but we've got to deal with the underlying causes of this violence. which is a stigma that's on mental illness, and dealing with our culture of violences are that's promoted in our popular media. >> representative hanson clark. sir, thank you for sharing your story. it is heartfelt. i appreciate your time. i really believe you're out there in congress to fix that and we're proud of that. thank you. >> thank you, god bless. >>> the connecticut state police will be holding a news conference in just about ten minutes. we are going to bring that to you live. so stay with us for continuing coverage from connecticut here on "weekends with alex witt." >>> it's chaotic and it's phenomenal. you know, living in a rural area of connecticut where -- where something like this
will newtown change this? >> yes, i believe that congress will reconsider the current ban or the current ban that expired on semiautomatic assault weapons. especially those firearms that have magazines with the capacity to shoot 100 rounds at one time. but we've got to deal with the underlying causes of this violence. which is a stigma that's on mental illness, and dealing with our culture of violences are that's promoted in our popular media. >> representative hanson clark. sir,...
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the gunman's mother was found dead at a newtown location where the gunman lived. police have released no motive for the attack. the weapons used in the shooting were all legally purchased and were registered to the gunman's mother. an emotional president obama addressed the nation this afternoon from the white house. >> we've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. and each time i learn the news, i react not as a president, but as anybody else would, as a parent. and that was especially true today. i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers and men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the fa
the gunman's mother was found dead at a newtown location where the gunman lived. police have released no motive for the attack. the weapons used in the shooting were all legally purchased and were registered to the gunman's mother. an emotional president obama addressed the nation this afternoon from the white house. >> we've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. and each time i learn the news, i react not as a president, but as anybody else would, as a parent. and...
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i know that you are heading up to newtown tomorrow. what are you hearing about some of these teachers did to protect those students? >> so, look, you know, we've been in constant touch, this is our union that represents the teachers and the custodians and the school secretaries. so we've been in constant touch for the last 24 hours. and everyone is still in a state of shock. so what you are hearing, though, is just about a total selflessness. and i'm sure that these, that teachers and their families would not want to be called heroic. it feels so minimizing. what they did, though, is that in the wake of unspeakable terror, they kept their kids safe and they lunged at the gunman, as the principal did, and one teacher put her kids -- hid her kids in the bathroom so she would be the only one there when the shooter came in. this level of unbelievable heroism is just something that we should, in our morning, we should honor, but what teachers are trained to do, both in terms of their heart and their head, is that when kids are not safe, the
i know that you are heading up to newtown tomorrow. what are you hearing about some of these teachers did to protect those students? >> so, look, you know, we've been in constant touch, this is our union that represents the teachers and the custodians and the school secretaries. so we've been in constant touch for the last 24 hours. and everyone is still in a state of shock. so what you are hearing, though, is just about a total selflessness. and i'm sure that these, that teachers and...
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in the wake of the massacre in newtown, connecticut. flags will remain at half staff until sunset on tuesday. and it was the sight of the flags, the president wiping tears from his eyes, repeatedly, at the white house. speaker john boehner issued a statement that the republican address will not be happening this weekend so that "president obama can speak for the nation at this time of mourning." i join the president in condolences and prayers to the victims' loved
in the wake of the massacre in newtown, connecticut. flags will remain at half staff until sunset on tuesday. and it was the sight of the flags, the president wiping tears from his eyes, repeatedly, at the white house. speaker john boehner issued a statement that the republican address will not be happening this weekend so that "president obama can speak for the nation at this time of mourning." i join the president in condolences and prayers to the victims' loved
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joining us from newtown now is u.s. senator richard blumenthal who also served as the connecticut state attorney general. senator blumenthal, thank you for joining us on this very difficult day. talk about the mindset of those in that area behind you in newtown and your hopes for how this town is going to move forward. >> i know this community well. and i've always admired its resoluteness and strength. and certainly it is demonstrating it in ways that is really extraordinary. and my heart goes out, my prayers to the victims and their families. but also this entire community. the fabric and fiber of the community is very intertwined. everybody knows everyone else. so the outpouring last night at the service, the vigil, was just very deep and strong. and the first responders who have to be with the families and break the news to them, escort them, console them, i think has been just amazing. and so here in newtown today there's grief but there's also resoluteness and strength and determination to move on >> yes. and i un
joining us from newtown now is u.s. senator richard blumenthal who also served as the connecticut state attorney general. senator blumenthal, thank you for joining us on this very difficult day. talk about the mindset of those in that area behind you in newtown and your hopes for how this town is going to move forward. >> i know this community well. and i've always admired its resoluteness and strength. and certainly it is demonstrating it in ways that is really extraordinary. and my...
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several churches in newtown held candlelight vigils tonight. "nbc nightly news" spoke with monsignor robert weiss earlier today, who put in perspective the emotional damage facing the people of newtown. >> what can you say? i mean, there's really no words to express the magnitude of this. you know, you send your child to school. you think they're going to be safe. they're happy. these are little kids. they didn't have any worries. you know, and all of a sudden you get a phone call or you get a text that there's been a shooting at your child's school. and you know, it's just a matter of hugging them and crying with them and praying with them. the intensity of emotion is really hard to put into words. there was sobbing, there was yelling, there was people throwing themselves on the floor in absolute upsetment. it was a whole range of emotions. and there were people hugging each other, settling down, and then it would come back to them again. and you'd hear an outburst periodically. but it was very, very heavy emotion. how do you recover from some
several churches in newtown held candlelight vigils tonight. "nbc nightly news" spoke with monsignor robert weiss earlier today, who put in perspective the emotional damage facing the people of newtown. >> what can you say? i mean, there's really no words to express the magnitude of this. you know, you send your child to school. you think they're going to be safe. they're happy. these are little kids. they didn't have any worries. you know, and all of a sudden you get a phone...
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his mother's body was found at her home in newtown. but investigators have not established any connection between nancy lanza and the school. a motive has not been revealed, though investigators say they are piecing together the puzzle now. >> our investigators at the crime scene, the school and secondarily at the secondary crime scene that we discussed where the female was located deceased did produce some very good evidence in this investigation that our investigators will be able to use and hopefully painting the complete picture as to how and more importantly why this occurred. >> police are also looking into a report of an altercation, perhaps between adam lanza and school officials on thursday, but that is not confirmed. so far they say they just don't have that information. that's part of the investigation that is ongoing. town officials, meantime, thanked the nation for the outpouring of support but are asking for the privacy of the town's residents. >> i ask that you help us in this healing process. please treat our community
his mother's body was found at her home in newtown. but investigators have not established any connection between nancy lanza and the school. a motive has not been revealed, though investigators say they are piecing together the puzzle now. >> our investigators at the crime scene, the school and secondarily at the secondary crime scene that we discussed where the female was located deceased did produce some very good evidence in this investigation that our investigators will be able to...
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in the wake of the massacre in newtown, connecticut. flags will remain at half staff until sunset on tuesday. and it was the sight of the flags, the president wiping tears from his eyes, repeatedly, at the white house.
in the wake of the massacre in newtown, connecticut. flags will remain at half staff until sunset on tuesday. and it was the sight of the flags, the president wiping tears from his eyes, repeatedly, at the white house.
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reporting tonight from newtown, connecticut. >> pelley: good evening. the bodies of most of the children killed this morning remain inside sandy hook elementary school tonight, along with the bodies of six adults and the gunman himself. the fire house behind me, decorated for christmas, is where terrorized parents came to find out whether their children were among the living or the dead. some of the victims were as young as five years old. president obama said today what everyone is thinking: we have been through this too many times. sandy hook is a k-4 elementary school with about 700 students. >> somebody came in to the room and shot a teacher. that's all i know. sorry. >> pelley: parents rushed to the school after getting robocalls that there had been a shooting. at 9:30 this morning police say a gunman, identified as 20-year-old adam lanza, opened fire in a kindergarten classroom where his mother was the teacher. some of her students were among the 20 children killed. in all, 26 people were killed at the school, including the school principal. the p
reporting tonight from newtown, connecticut. >> pelley: good evening. the bodies of most of the children killed this morning remain inside sandy hook elementary school tonight, along with the bodies of six adults and the gunman himself. the fire house behind me, decorated for christmas, is where terrorized parents came to find out whether their children were among the living or the dead. some of the victims were as young as five years old. president obama said today what everyone is...
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today, we are focused entirely on newtown. approximately an hour and a half outside of new york city, newtown, connecticut, is a small commuter town locateded in fairfield kocounty. it is a predominantly middle-class white community with approximately 30,000 people. they have several schools and synagogues and churches and it has a rotary club and basketball league like many other towns, but yesterday, as many of you know, newtown became the latest statistic of what is a disturbing pattern of mass gun violence. a gunman opened up fire against schoolchildren and staff at sandy hook elementary and killing at latest count 20 children and 6 adults. the president addressed the nation yesterday in response to the tragedy. >> as a country, we have been through this too many times, whether it is an elementary school in newtown or a shopping mall in oregon or a temple in wisconsin or a movie theater in aurora or a street coroner chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. >> the newtown poli
today, we are focused entirely on newtown. approximately an hour and a half outside of new york city, newtown, connecticut, is a small commuter town locateded in fairfield kocounty. it is a predominantly middle-class white community with approximately 30,000 people. they have several schools and synagogues and churches and it has a rotary club and basketball league like many other towns, but yesterday, as many of you know, newtown became the latest statistic of what is a disturbing pattern of...
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. >>> and such a sad morning here in newtown, connecticut. i'm joined by elizabeth vargas in new york. and right behind me, the sandy hook firehouse, where moms and dads came to learn about their children. many sleeping her through the night. and this headline from "the hartford courant" says it all. here's what we know right now. the shooter, adam lanza, 20 years old. he also shot his mother before coming to the school. the bodies of the children slain were still in the school. and families were notified overnight. the names will be released this morning. you're going to look at stills from the vigil right here in sandty hook last night. a scene of so much unimaginable grief. there they are right there. the families, the communities coming together to pray for their children, those who were lost to remember them. try and comprehend what happened here in newtown, connecticut. my "gma weekend" colleague, dan harris, has been here from the beginning, covering this tragedy. and you watched it unfold through the day yesterday. >> we did. george,
. >>> and such a sad morning here in newtown, connecticut. i'm joined by elizabeth vargas in new york. and right behind me, the sandy hook firehouse, where moms and dads came to learn about their children. many sleeping her through the night. and this headline from "the hartford courant" says it all. here's what we know right now. the shooter, adam lanza, 20 years old. he also shot his mother before coming to the school. the bodies of the children slain were still in the...
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with me is the chief of police of newtown. as you know, the victims have been positively identified by the office of the chief state's medical examiner. they're still in the process of doing some of their work. as soon as that work is completed, we will be prepared to release, in writing, to you, a formal list of names, birthdays and information. there's one, a couple major factors, number one. when we release that list, and we would ask you again, as we did yesterday, at the request of all the family members, they have asked for you to please respect their privacy. they are going through, as i know you understand, a very difficult and trying time we have, in fact, the officers of the chief and the colonel, reassign, we continue to assign a trooper to these folks to help to maintain that solitude. so, again, i would ask you, and i'm pleading with you, as you know this is extremely heartbreaking, difficult thing for these folks to endure, to please abide by their request. in addition, for the townspeople, in the town of newtown
with me is the chief of police of newtown. as you know, the victims have been positively identified by the office of the chief state's medical examiner. they're still in the process of doing some of their work. as soon as that work is completed, we will be prepared to release, in writing, to you, a formal list of names, birthdays and information. there's one, a couple major factors, number one. when we release that list, and we would ask you again, as we did yesterday, at the request of all the...
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the nation is in mourning with everybody here in newtown. i hope you are going to be okay and hug your kids tight. >> we will. >> thank you. >> coming up next, the haskins family just touched on the vigil and the message that came from half way around the world. the governor was here, in the senators were here. we will give you a better feel for what it was like inside the church later on. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. >> this is a community of 27,000 people. it is quiet and spacious and the houses where trees stretch for long periods between houses and still a close town. and people know each other. and that's why they
the nation is in mourning with everybody here in newtown. i hope you are going to be okay and hug your kids tight. >> we will. >> thank you. >> coming up next, the haskins family just touched on the vigil and the message that came from half way around the world. the governor was here, in the senators were here. we will give you a better feel for what it was like inside the church later on. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest,...
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we'll have the latest from the ground there in newtown. until then, keep it here for continuing coverage. my colleague, jchris jansen wil be anchors live from newtown, connecticut next. you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today.
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newtown, connecticut, it is quiet, it is spacious. there are halcyon areas where trees stretch between houses, and yet it's still a close town and people know each other and they needed something, anything, to try to come together after the horrors that they were forced to endure today. the fact that so many of their children wiin this community wi no longer be with them. they gathered at a catholic chur church, st. rose of lima. you were there for the vigil tonight. jason carroll, it was standing room only? >> beyond that. hundreds of people outside here, ashleigh, who couldn't get inside. they came out here, they wanted something, anything, leaning on each other and they leaned on their faith and they came out today, no question about it. spoke to a deacon here, explained it, and said when you have a community this close it should come as no surprise, hunsds hundreds of people out here, most people knew someone. if it wasn't a parent it was a child. if it wasn't a child, it was a teacher. if it wasn't a teacher, it was an administra
newtown, connecticut, it is quiet, it is spacious. there are halcyon areas where trees stretch between houses, and yet it's still a close town and people know each other and they needed something, anything, to try to come together after the horrors that they were forced to endure today. the fact that so many of their children wiin this community wi no longer be with them. they gathered at a catholic chur church, st. rose of lima. you were there for the vigil tonight. jason carroll, it was...
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we're awaiting the press conference from newtown, connecticut. we, of course, will bring that to you live. mayor bloomberg made quite a bit of news on the last election cycle, in which he used some of his personal money to start a super pac, and spend money on candidates specifically on the gun issue. and made the inner vention in the mayor race. tells us what went on there. >> he started an organization called mayors against illegal guns that now has over 500 mayors around the country, and so this is an issue that he's very passionate about. he became very frustrated and angry during the presidential campaign that this was not an issue that either of the candidates was addressing. we talked about that in one of the early segments. and after the debates in which the answers were so lackluster, he decided that he was going to take action on his own and start a super pac, and spend money to influence policy around this issue. so, he -- we, identified candidates who had been a-rated by the nra. who we saw as potentially vulnerable running against pe
we're awaiting the press conference from newtown, connecticut. we, of course, will bring that to you live. mayor bloomberg made quite a bit of news on the last election cycle, in which he used some of his personal money to start a super pac, and spend money on candidates specifically on the gun issue. and made the inner vention in the mayor race. tells us what went on there. >> he started an organization called mayors against illegal guns that now has over 500 mayors around the country,...
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michelle franzen is back live with us from newtown. michelle, you are there live tonight, and i wonder what it feels like and the people of that community are all sharing, that grief? >> well, we have felt the emotion grow throughout the day as the details of the tragedy unfolded. at this hour, they are continuing to hold that vigil that we talked about earlier at a nearby catholic church and hundreds gathering there, and reside residents and families coming together and mourning together trying to make sense of the tragedy together. i think that we have a live view of that vigil at this hour. >> yes. >> and several people have commented who are at the ending the vigil tonight that they want t wanted to come together, and that of course sh, many of them knew of the children at the school, and whether they made it out or did not survive today, and they knew the family, and it is a very close knit community here, and so they are coming together, and trying to offer their condolences, and trying to make sense of what possibly could have p
michelle franzen is back live with us from newtown. michelle, you are there live tonight, and i wonder what it feels like and the people of that community are all sharing, that grief? >> well, we have felt the emotion grow throughout the day as the details of the tragedy unfolded. at this hour, they are continuing to hold that vigil that we talked about earlier at a nearby catholic church and hundreds gathering there, and reside residents and families coming together and mourning together...
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. >> good evening, welcome to a special edition of "world news" in newtown, connecticut, the site of a mass shooting and gunfire aimed at elementary school children. we're in front of the united methodist church where people are gathering all even long as details are still pouring in. 27 victims, 20 children, seven adults and we heard all day about the incredible response by teachers inside the school which is considered one of the leading schools in the nation. and also tonight, we have a new image of the suspected shooter, as we tell you everything we know about who did it, what kind of weapons and why. and we begin all of this with between between anchor chris cuomo and he's here with me. >> almost unimaginable scene. what we know so far is inside this elementary school, young kid process tektd by their teachers and there was one deranged man who decided to take it all away. >> this morning, the school was filled with kids concerned about christmas. then shots rang out. >> the individual i have on the phone is continuing to hear what what he believes is gun fire. >> reporter: insi
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it is morning now in newtown. and the tightly-knit connecticut town is grieving today like so much of the nation for the 20 children, seven adults lost their lives so suddenly and horribly to this gunman. newtown stunned residents gathered at vigils last night including one at st. rose of lima church to comfort each other. they will have more vigils in the days and nights to come. people are already streaming into this church today to pray. we want to take a look now at this report from our affiliate, wtic. >> so we need to be here to pray for these people. >> reporter: doors will be open for those close toast the tragedy. >> i'm in a math class with the younger brother of a boy that was killed. it was 9:30 and this happened shortly before 10:00. it was crazy. >> reporter: for anyone who feels affected -- >> anyone in the town is really devastated by this thing. it is such a small town and i feel like this is going to bring everyone together even though it is such a tragedy. >> reporter: -- and for all those who g
it is morning now in newtown. and the tightly-knit connecticut town is grieving today like so much of the nation for the 20 children, seven adults lost their lives so suddenly and horribly to this gunman. newtown stunned residents gathered at vigils last night including one at st. rose of lima church to comfort each other. they will have more vigils in the days and nights to come. people are already streaming into this church today to pray. we want to take a look now at this report from our...
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residents are reaching out to the people in newtown. our coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut continues in a moment. before cold & flu season, help prevent with lysol disinfectant spray. and use the lysol no touch hand soap for 10 times more protection with each wash. this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >>> gun control is once being debated after the tragic school shooting. it's taking place in the nation's capitol and right here at home. >> please lay out a plan of action of how we may address this scourge of gun violence in our communities. >> the elementary school shooting in newtown gave rise to anti-gun rally outside the white house. they want to further restrict firearms to today's tragedy. in california we have the strongest gun laws in the country as ranked by the braid did did i campaign. >> california has the lowest fatality rates from firearms in the nation. >> they are considering reintroducing a bill that closes a loophole in the ban. more are in favor of restrictions, a gun
residents are reaching out to the people in newtown. our coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut continues in a moment. before cold & flu season, help prevent with lysol disinfectant spray. and use the lysol no touch hand soap for 10 times more protection with each wash. this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >>> gun control is once being debated after the tragic school shooting. it's taking place in the nation's capitol and right here at...